Pacifico Cedar Creek gas plant and data center campus (Earl Callahan Road)
Pacifico Energy wants to build a 710-megawatt gas power plant and a data center campus of about 490 megawatts on 2,842 acres in Cedar Creek. It pulled its tax break requests in August 2026, but the county says permits are still moving.
Where things stand: Developers withdrew tax break requests on Aug. 19, 2026; county says the project is not canceled.
🕒 Latest update (Aug 19, 2026): Developers withdrew both county tax break requests.
What we know
- 📍 Where382 Earl Callahan Road, Cedar Creek, Unincorporated Bastrop County, Bastrop County
- 🏢 CompanyPacifico Cedar Creek LLC (power) and Black Chamber Partners (data center)
- 🏛️ Owned byPacifico Energy
- 🌳 Size2,842 acres
- ⚡ Power it needs490 megawatts (about as much as 392,000 homes)
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromNew 710-megawatt natural gas power plant on site.
- 💵 Cost$2.2 billion
- 💸 Tax breaksAsked for 100% county and fire district tax breaks for 2029-2038 and a school tax deal (JETI); requests withdrawn in Aug. 2026.
❓ Still unanswered
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- Has the state air permit (TCEQ) for the gas plant been approved? 🙋 I'll find out
- Will the project still be built here, or at the company's other possible site in Ohio? 🙋 I'll find out
- How much water will the plant and data center use? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- June 2026Developers applied for county and school tax breaks.
- Aug 19, 2026Developers withdrew both county tax break requests.
Local votes and rules
📌 Other
With data center deals under discussion, Bastrop County commissioners updated the county's tax break rules. New projects must invest at least $20 million (or $10 million to expand) and create at least 25 jobs, with a goal of 25% local hires, plus environmental review and benefit standards. A commissioner said tax breaks are the only tool the state gives counties to set conditions.
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Where this comes from
- New $2.2B Cedar Creek data center project, abatements under review · Community Impact · July 15, 2026
- Cedar Creek data center developers withdraw tax break request · Elgin Courier · Aug 25, 2026
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